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Folk Panku Floging Molly Folk Panku performed in Russia for the first time
The arrival of Floging Molly in Moscow was a surprise not only for fans of Celtic rock. Their melodies go far beyond the premises of pubs and are popular among people of different traditions and cultures
A concert in the Moscow club P! PL gathered a full house. The group played so energetically that all two hours the dance floor resembled the raging sea, which stormed the side of the boxing scene. The overseas guests not only played the majority of their hits, but also pleased the audience with the performance of the Caver to the song of the non-butter Bob Dylan “The Times They Are A-Changin”.
The arrival of Floging Molly in Moscow was a surprise not only for fans of Celtic rock. Their melodies go far beyond the premises of pubs and are popular among people of different traditions and cultures. The great admirers of the work of this group once became the science fiction writer Stephen King, actors Shonn Penn and Tim Robbins
The group gathered in 1997 under the leadership of the Irish Dave King, choosing the Los Angeles Pub Molly Mallone with the first site for performances. After a series of successful concerts and compliments from the audience who was wiking from the dancing, someone from the team joked that once a week they rolled Molly a noble flogging (English Floging). The musicians combined the traditional Irish motifs brought in the big world by the old people The Dubliners, and the punk sound that has experienced stagnation since the 80s. It was this symbiosis that brought the group success. Floging Molly is a striking example of the evolution of the genre, once created by Zabuldyga, with Shane Mac'Gowen, the leader of the famous team The Pogues, and not only in aesthetic, but also musical terms. Not limited to the topic of drinking, the team from Los Angeles has become an example of humanism in the folk panka: in their texts they profess traditional human values, pacifism, freedom of spirit, direct a person to determine the life path.
The first song from the scene P! Pl sounded “The Likes of You Again”-Dave devotes her lines to his deceased father (he would know the one where his son will be this time!), He more than once loved to “lay behind the collar” of the Pintu and two. After the minor principle, the melody rapidly gained the pace - after all, dad Dave never asked to write sad chorals in his honor. The sea of fans instantly reacted - the “storm” began to score points and, after the very first fervent chords “on the crest of the wave”, was the Irish flag. Then the Floging Molly amused fans of the Irish punk jiga Swagger. The Floging Molly frontman continued to fool around from his entire Irland-American soul, plunging into the memories of the Motherland and carefree years. But to the honor of Dave's father, he knew a lot not only in alcohol. Dedicated to Dad's “What's Left of the Flag” sounds a message for future generations as a call to humanity, because Ireland has seen many wars and disasters in its lifetime. King Jr. shared his personal experiences at Black Friday Rule
Several lyrical songs were sounded, such as “If I Ever Leave this World Alive”, “Whistles The Wind” and “Son Never Shines”. The mood of the hall was reinforced by the Guinness banks sprinkled from the stage. With the inherent drive, the musicians played the pirate “Seven Deadly Sins” and “Salty Dog”, even more redeeming the audience. The story of the hardships of the life of Irish emigrants in America in the first half of the 20th century, the public was told in Life in a TENEMENT SQUARE. And hearing “Drunken Lullabies”, which is one of the most famous songs by the folk punk stage, the hall exploded with enthusiasm - it seemed that the screams of fans would drown out the Floging Molly participants themselves.
Much attention at the concert was also paid to the last round in the work of the American team - a call to support the trade union movement defending the right of ordinary hard workers, which suffered from financial shocks during the crisis. It is symbolic that the album with the Speed of Darkness song was recorded in the United States. The Floging Molly performing the Melancholy composition “Float”, in which the group calls for nothing “not to drown the boat”, despite any storms. The lyrics of Dave King and his team are one of the distinguishing features of the group: it is extremely metaphorical, full of irony and optimism and a tireless will to life.
And the music of Floging Molly, flavored with cheerful Irish motifs, even lifts the dead man from the grave and throws it on dance. This is the Irish answer to the English plexus!
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Photo: Grigory Malayev